From mobile apps to wearable technology, work with a variety of emerging technologies, immersive media, and human-centered design processes to solve problems brought to us by community partners.
Careers in Cybersecurity, Computer Science & Digital Technology
Solve everyday problems to build a better future.
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Redefine Our Collective Reality
Our world runs on digital information. From smart phones to smart homes, these digital landscapes are rapidly changing how we live life. Whether you want to design or defend these digital realms, you know that digital is the place to be.
Cybersecurity, Computers & Digital Tech
Today’s digital technology includes systems thinking, art, design, math, and incredible brain power. Put them together in interesting ways to pursue a variety of tech-related careers.
Explore Programs in this PathwayThere are so many different sectors of IT and cybersecurity, you can go anywhere with everything you learn here. The vast differences in the companies here that are offering positions is crazy.
Current Outlook & Opportunities in the Field
Median annual wage for computer and information technology occupations, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Projected job openings each year, on average, in these occupations due to employment growth and the need to replace workers who leave the occupations permanently.
Projected job growth for web developers & digital designers until 2032, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Career Options
More than just 0s and 1s, today’s digital technology includes systems thinking, art, design, math, and incredible brain power. Put them together in interesting ways to pursue a variety of tech-related careers.
- Digital Forensics
- 3D Training & Simulation Development
- User Experience & Interaction Design (UX/ID)
- Database Management
- Web & Mobile App Development
- Network Security
- Artificial Intelligence
- Virtual & Augmented Reality Development
- Software Engineering
- Prevention Systems
Career Outcomes
Every Champlain major has career potential. Why? Because our programs are aligned with today’s in-demand industries and fastest-growing careers while looking toward tomorrow’s newly emerging fields.
Check Out Our Career Success StatisticsWhere Our Alumni Work
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Course Highlights
Learn by doing in our career-focused classes.
- Animation & Interactivity
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Global IT & Ethics
- Open Source Software Development
- The Law of Searching, Seizing and Using Digital Evidence
- 3D Animation I Advanced Animation & Special Effects
- The Business of Information Security
One of my favorite aspects of Champlain is that what you learn in class, whether cybersecurity or digital forensics, can be translated into your own self-development projects and work that you do at the Leahy Center. The classes really prepare you with hands-on experience of what you will be experiencing in a real-life work environment.
Your Career Pipelines
Get hands-on experience and build your network with these career-specific avenues.
Leahy Center for Digital Forensics & Cybersecurity
Work in a real digital forensics investigation lab assisting with public and private sector initiatives surrounding cybercrime, digital forensics, and information assurance. And get paid to do it!
Learn More About the Leahy Center
Emergent Media Center
National Designations
Nationally recognized by the Department of Defense (DoD) and National Security Agency (NSA), you’ll graduate ready to support the increasing digital forensic demands on law enforcement, government, and corporate security.
Build Your Network & Your Resume
Majors
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- Bachelor of Fine Arts
Imagine manifesting your colorful childhood imagination on screens large and small. Now imagine getting paid to do it all day.
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- Bachelor of Science
Use math to tell stories, crack real-world issues, explore diverse applications, and gain problem-solving skills for future success in many industries.
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- Bachelor of Science
For our digital future to be secure, information must be safe. Earn real-world experience in computer networking and cybersecurity at Champlain College, and prepare yourself for a vital role protecting society from cyber threats.
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- Bachelor of Science
Help create the digital future. Free your creativity, do real work right away, and fuel your passion for technology and innovation.
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- Bachelor of Science
Release your digital investigation skills. Adopt the investigator’s mindset, solve mysteries, and master artifact discovery with Digital Forensics at Champlain College.
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- Bachelor of Science
Be a digital pioneer. Bring the fullness of your human self to the study of emerging technology, including Artificial Intelligence, and make sure the digital future is humane as well as human.
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- Bachelor of Fine Arts
Champlain College is a gaming industry hub, and the Game Art program builds your creative vision and your technical skills to make you job-ready.
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- Bachelor of Science
Create successful games, build your portfolio, and learn programming within a creative gaming culture when you major in Game Programming at Champlain College.
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- Bachelor of Science
Learn sound design from industry experts at Champlain, working with the same technology the pros use. Apply your skills and become a key part of a game development team, crafting successful games from start to finish.
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- Bachelor of Science
Tomorrow’s technology requires good design to be usable. Specialize in user experience (UX) or user interface (UI) design at Champlain, and create new intersections between human minds and digital spaces.
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- Implementation Concentration
- Visual Design Concentration
Minors
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Analyze problems, develop software systems, and use a variety of tools to evaluate computer programs and bring your innovations to realization in the Computer Science minor.
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Learn to develop and understand the security components of technology environments. Find solutions for networking and security problems while balancing business concerns and technical issues.
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- Bachelor of Science
Release your digital investigation skills. Adopt the investigator’s mindset, solve mysteries, and master artifact discovery with Digital Forensics at Champlain College.
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Identify core computer networking and infrastructure components and the roles they serve to supplement business, creative, and other professional pursuits.
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Acquire a solid foundation in mathematics theory, techniques, and applications that will inform work in your chosen career, and boost your résumé to help you get there.
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